The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, agenda, calendars and printed materials pertaining to the activities of the Department of Geography and its Head (1969-1986). The fonds also contains the Olav Slaymaker Sous-fonds (1975-1976).

Series consists of departmental memoranda.

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, calendars, drafts, printed materials, reports and notes regarding the general administration of the Department of Geography and photographs of geography building.

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, drafts, printed materials, reports and notes about the Department of Geography's interdepartmental and interdisciplinary relations and curriculum activities.

Series consists of meeting agendas, minutes, notes, correspondence, and memoranda relating to departmental staff meetings at the Department of Geography. Files are arranged in the same order that they came to the archives. Contains duplicates.

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, agenda, printed materials, reports and notes about Department of Geography members participating in various UBC committees outside of the Department of Geography.

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous personal correspondence and notes regarding Dr. Slaymaker's research interests. The Miscellaneous series is the only series in the sous-fonds.

Series consists of copies of outgoing correspondence from the Head of the Department of Geography.

Series consists of fliers, notes, correspondence, memoranda regarding Colloquia and Home Seminars conducted in the Department of Geography.

Series consists of Dr. Olav Slaymaker's miscellaneous personal correspondence and notes regarding his research interests. The series consists of one file.